Ravenswood Winery
Gregory Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Fantastic aged California cabernet. Blind I would have said Ridge Monte Bello from the mid 90s. It possesses those red cabernet fruit notes, eucalyptus, touches of fennel. Beautiful acidity and nice long pleasing finish. Plenty of depth and extract. Harkens to the good old days.
Fantastic aged California cabernet. Blind I would have said Ridge Monte Bello from the mid 90s. It possesses those red cabernet fruit notes, eucalyptus, touches of fennel. Beautiful acidity and nice long pleasing finish. Plenty of depth and extract. Harkens to the good old days.
May 15th, 2020Still youthful and exuberant like its winemaker. Crème de cassis & blueberry backed by saddle leather and a touch of venison. Remarkably fresh at 25 years
Still youthful and exuberant like its winemaker. Crème de cassis & blueberry backed by saddle leather and a touch of venison. Remarkably fresh at 25 years
1 person found it helpfulApr 10th, 2017nose - plum, stewed fruit
Plum, raspberry, decent acid, solid balance for the age, good aged fruit
nose - plum, stewed fruit
Plum, raspberry, decent acid, solid balance for the age, good aged fruit
Still structured and vibrant but definitely showing the ripe and dark fruits. Worth it if it's a good price
Still structured and vibrant but definitely showing the ripe and dark fruits. Worth it if it's a good price
Nov 9th, 2017Verging on hot Italian, in that sour cherry sundried tomato red pepper sandwich topping vein. Not without development, primary fruit alive, still a little boozy/alcohol/glycerol on finish, on reflection—though to be clear, 13.2% on the label. 10-acre vineyard planted to cabernet in 1945, merlot added in ’83.
Verging on hot Italian, in that sour cherry sundried tomato red pepper sandwich topping vein. Not without development, primary fruit alive, still a little boozy/alcohol/glycerol on finish, on reflection—though to be clear, 13.2% on the label. 10-acre vineyard planted to cabernet in 1945, merlot added in ’83.
May 30th, 2016VA for the first 20 min or so then blew off. Soaring nose but feels riper overall then some of the other ravenswood cabs from the same era with 13.9 abv. These mixed cases have been the best purchases I’ve made on wine
VA for the first 20 min or so then blew off. Soaring nose but feels riper overall then some of the other ravenswood cabs from the same era with 13.9 abv. These mixed cases have been the best purchases I’ve made on wine
Sep 7th, 2022